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USDA Announces Agricultural Outlook Forum Theme and Program

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the theme and program of the 98th Agricultural Outlook Forum, a virtual event that will be held on February 24-25, 2022. The 2022 Forum theme is “New Paths to Sustainability and Productivity Growth” and the program will focus on innovations to minimize the environmental footprint of agriculture and ensure sustainability while improving crop yields.

Visit the Agricultural Outlook Forum website to register and read the program at a glance (PDF, 168 KB).

Now that the public comment period has closed for the registration review of Aluminum Phosphide, Magnesium Phosphide & phosphine fumigants we wanted to share with you an update on the status of the Proposed Interim Decision (PID).

This update includes a review of the timeline, the proposed risk mitigation policies, updated descriptions of the PPE, the discussion surrounding buffer zones, pesticide resistance management, and several talking points for our industry to discuss and consider.

You can view and download our PID update by clicking here.

If you’d like to view the public comments submitted to the US EPA you can click here.

If you have any questions about this topic, or any other inquiries please feel free to email us at info@degeschamerica.com.

GEAPS International Board of Directors has postponed GEAPS Exchange 2021 due to continuing concerns about COVID-19 and the upcoming flu season.  Originally scheduled for February of next year, the event will now take place at the Columbus Convention Center Aug. 6-9, 2021. Registration opens in May.

For more information, please click here for the GEAPS official announcement.